In 1804 George Blackett, (1771-1833), a sailor, married Jessie or Jane Robertson in Edinburgh, Scotland. This George appears to be the son of George and Margaret Blackett of Gateshead. In 1841 Jessie Blackett, by then a widow, was living in North Shields with her children and grandchildren, including Thomas Blackett, aged 11 months, possibly the illegitimate son of her daughter Jessie.Thomas married Christen Atchison (1840/41-1902) in 1862 and their family remained in North Shields before moving to Yorkshire and finally to West Hartlepool. In 1881 Thomas was living there, his occupation being shown as a carpenter and mastmaker.
This line may run back to John Blackett of Earsdon by North Shields, but the connection is not completely secure. For a descendancy chart of George Blackett and Jessie please click here.